We ate at Gorgona a couple of nights ago, inside for the first time because it was so windy, and although the roof was up outside, the side panels were not. Saw people working on this yesterday, though, the side panels were piled-up and ready to go. Hope to visit again before we leave.

Corali bar external section coming along slowly, but people working on it.

Still some road-works, some sort of cable is being laid between Lefkogia and Plakias, and I think that the sewage work may have reached Souda - just before the beach there is a large hole in the road.

Gio Ma, probably our favourite, now has a little more covered space, outside by the lobster tank, but otherwise no change.

Ate at Gorgona tonight, inside the main building for the first time, as the wind is up and the external area is 'almost' complete - roof, but no side panels, although they are stacked ready for fitting, so maybe in a few days?

Same friendly welcome and good service as always, food fine, hope to be back before end of hols.

Don't expect package-priced bargains (although looking at some of the quotes above, perhaps you might after all!) but we fly BA to Heraklion, taxi to Plakias, and then stay at Skinos, all for what we consider to be a good price, bearing in mind we can come and go as we please - not having to choose 7/14/21 etc nights - and stay where we please, without the coach transfer.

That said, if I ever go for longer than ~14 days I'll look at the public transport options, which I have found to be excellent o even the smallest Greek islands, partly to save some lolly but mainly to add to the holiday.

Not French, don't think so at least, although is in Guide du Routard; but, is Sonja Swiss French? My wife is French and I'd say that Sonja probably is French-speaking Swiss, even despite my crap French!

Not your point entirely, Jackie, or even slightly, perhaps, I understand, but I feel a rant coming on.

No surfing without control.

There was an idiot on the beach a couple of years ago with one of those 'kites' that people fly above boards. Apart from nearly clobbering several people on the beach, getting it up (so to speak) and failing miserably when it came back to the beach, he made the water effectively inaccessible in the sense that 'you wouldn't this clown drowning you (wing comes down), or running you down (in the water)'.